360 One acquires controlling stake in Mumbai Angels

360 One has completed acquisition of a controlling stake in Mumbai Angels. Mumbai Angels is one of the oldest and a leading player in the early investment space. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. Reason for the subject transaction is obviously the synergy between Mumbai Angel’s network, wide experience in the investment … Read more

Sona takes a significant stake in a ADAS start-up

Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. (Sona Comstar) has signed an agreement to acquire 54% equity stake in NOVELIC, a Serbian Company founded in 2012. NOVELIC is primarily into providing sensor based solutions for smart vehicles. Sona’s immediate objective is to use it’s own existing client relationships to ramp up NOVELIC’s ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) … Read more

V-Guard acquires Sunflame. Attractive pricing.

V-Guard Industries is acquiring 100% shareholding of Sunflame Enterprises Private Limited (SEPL). SEPL through its brands ‘Sunflame’ and ‘Superflame’, is one of the leading players in the kitchen appliances space in India. The Company offers a wide product portfolio including cooktops, chimneys, pressure cooker, mixer grinder and small kitchen appliances. Consideration value for 100% stake … Read more

IIFL group reorganises business between 5Paisa and IIFL Securities

IIFL has decided to streamline the focus and remove the business overlap amongst it’s group entities, 5Paisa Capital and IIFL Securities (IIFLS). Pursuant to the reorganisation, Online Retail Trading (ORT) Business of IIFLS is being transferred to 5Paisa. The business being transferred is where customers are digital savvy and/ or millennials. They only need a … Read more

Some notable highlights by Shriram Housing Finance’s MD

Shriram Housing finance (SHF) is a 85% subsidiary of Shriram City Union Finance (SCUF). SHF’s MD & CEO, Ravi Subramanian has informed the following – They are looking to grow both organically and inorganically Organically, the Company clocked a 54% year-on-year loan asset growth to Rs 6,546 crore at the end of September 2022 and … Read more

Reliance announces demerger and separate listing of financial services segment

Alongside Q2 FY 23 results, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced demerger and listing of a subsidiary, Reliance Strategic Investments Limited (RSIL) to focus on the financial services segment. RSIL is currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of RIL and is a RBI-registered non-Deposit taking Systemically Important (ND-SI) Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). RIL will demerge it’s financial … Read more

Dabur acquires Badshah Masala

Dabur India has announced acquisition of one of the oldest and very well established spice maker, Badshah Masala Private Limited. Key points to note – Badshah, established in 1958 has a strong brand recall across India. It was founded by Shri Jawaharlal J. Jhaveri and Indiraben Jhaveri and is currently managed by the second generation … Read more

V-Mart acquires Limeroad in distress sale. A worthy experiment.

Value merchandise retailer, V-Mart has announced acquisition of once fancied ecommerce start-up Limeroad on a slump sale basis. Total consideration is Rs 67 crore Rs 31 crore cash payout Rs 36 crore liabilities takeover Limeroad will operate as a separate business unit under V-Mart and will continue to be run by the existing key team … Read more